Tag: Manual penalties

Previously, the SEO analysts at Radd Interactive explained the different kinds of Google manual actions & penalties. Now it’s time to take a closer look at one kind of manual action penalty – or rather, one penalty that deals with two different kinds of content. Let’s explore hidden text and keyword stuffing.

In a previous article, the SEO analysts at Radd Interactive described the different Google manual actions & penalties. Here, we’ll go into more detail about one of the penalties – specifically, the penalty for thin content.

You may remember that Google defines thin content as content that provides little value. There are several kinds of content that might fall into this category:

Automatically generated or artificial content

Content that’s repurposed from other sources

“Doorway pages” (pages that exist just to drive traffic to other parts of your website)

Obviously nonsensical content

A lack of content altogether

If you’ve gotten an email from Google flagging your website for thin content, you may be uncertain of what to do next. Don’t worry! There are several options when it comes to fixing thin content on your website.

If you find your website traffic suddenly dropping, a Google manual action may be to blame. Google’s algorithms can detect most kinds of spam, but Google still employs a team of human reviewers to manually flag pages they think may be violating Google’s webmaster quality guidelines. These are known as manual spam actions. A page that’s been flagged will be punished by Google – it will be lowered in Google search results, and possibly even removed!

When Google flags a website or a specific page, the owner of the website will be notified by email. If you’ve received one of these emails, you may be worried about the safety of your site. Don’t worry! The SEO analysts at Radd Interactive have compiled a list of common Google manual penalties, so that you can understand where your website might have gone wrong.